beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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The Season 23 finale, which aired Monday, June 8, saw Rhoda Magbitang claim the title of Top Chef after weeks of competition, beating out fellow finalists Sherry Cardoso and Laurence Louie.
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Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
How were the Horned Frogs able to beat out those programs?
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june 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The two contenders beat out reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who was running as an independent.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Focus acquired Obsession out of the Toronto International Film Festival for $15 million, beating out rival studios like Neon and A24.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
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Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
How were the Horned Frogs able to beat out those programs?
—Steven Johnson
june 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The two contenders beat out reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who was running as an independent.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Focus acquired Obsession out of the Toronto International Film Festival for $15 million, beating out rival studios like Neon and A24.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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